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DICT told to invest in underserved areas, not compete with telcos

Sen. Ralph Recto said instead of replicating or doing redundant investments in areas that already have Internet coverage, the DICT should concentrate on underserved and unserved areas.

Vaping advocates back Senate bill regulating e-cigarettes

Advocates of vaping as an effective means for adults to quit combustible cigarettes, as well as those pushing for the non-sale of the product to minors, is backing Senate Bill 2239 or the Vaporized Nicotine Products Regulation Act sponsored by Sen. Ralph Recto.

Recto: Allowing motorcyle taxis will save jobs, expand transport options

Sen. Ralph Recto said allowing motorcycle taxis to resume operations is one job-creating public service that will not cost the government a single centavo.

Recto: Schools need P30B to print 100-B pages of modules

The postponement of K-12 classes should give the DepEd "breathing space" to print self-learning modules (SLMs) for 21.5 million public school students, which Sen. Ralph Recto said "could be around 100 billion pages."

Textbooks more urgent than radios in blended learning, says Recto

Sen. Ralph Recto has called for a "1 book to 1 student" ratio in public schools, saying that a complete set of textbooks at home is needed by children to cope with online classes.

Recto bats for ‘Google-like’ database for fast verification of arrest warrants

Sen. Ralph Recto said an operational "online database" of persons with arrest warrants would have led to the instantaneous verification of the pending warrants against the two arrested protesting drivers in Caloocan City.

To create ‘new digital normal’, Congress urged to pass Open Access bill

With Congress adjourning its session on Friday, June 5, an alliance of civil society groups has called on the immediate passage of the long-delayed Open Access bill once the legislature resumes work in July.

Senate bill seeks creation of CHED office for online learning and distance educ

Under the proposed measure, the newly created office will institutionalize online and distance learning in all colleges and universities by developing the necessary policy guidelines and quality standards for its extensive implementation.

Recto bill in Senate could lift ban on motorcycle-riding apps

A bill has been filed in the Senate defining which types of motorcycles may qualify as public utility vehicles, which if approved will lift the ban on two-wheel vehicles from ferrying paying passengers.

Senate blocks payment for ‘dubious’ Chinese CCTV project

The Senate has plugged a hole in the 2019 national budget, through which multi-billion-peso Chinese and other foreign-funded projects unilaterally approved by the executive can be paid, Sen. Ralph Recto said.
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